Bari
Sign in to saveBari ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is one of the most important economic centres of mainland southern Italy. It is a port and university city as well as the city of Saint Nicholas. The city itself has a population of 315,473 inhabitants, and an area of over , while the urban area has approximately 750,000 inhabitants. Its metropolitan province has 1.2 million inhabitants.
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Bari is the capital city of the Apulia region in southern Italy, located on the Adriatic Sea, and serves as one of the most important economic centers in mainland southern Italy due to its role as a major port and university city. The city is notable as the home of Saint Nicholas and has a metropolitan population of approximately 1.2 million people.
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- History
- Ancient
- Middle Ages
- Early modern period
- World War II
- The 1943 chemical warfare disaster
- ''Charles Henderson'' explosion
- Geography
- Climate
- Quarters
- Demographics
- Migration
- Culture
- Cuisine and gastronomy
- Sport
- Education
- Transport
- In popular culture
- Notable people form Bari and her Region (The Apulia)
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
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- References
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Bari ( , ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is one of the most important economic centres of mainland southern Italy. It is a port and university city as well as the city of Saint Nicholas. The city itself has a population of 315,473 inhabitants, and an area of over , while the urban area has approximately 750,000 inhabitants. Its metropolitan province has 1.2 million inhabitants.
Bari is made up of four different urban sections. To the north is the closely built old town on the peninsula between two modern harbours, with the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Cathedral of San Sabino (1035–1171) and the Norman-Swabian Castle, which is now also a major nightlife district. To the south is the Murat quarter (erected by Joachim Murat), the modern heart of the city, which is laid out on a rectangular grid-plan with a promenade on the sea and the major shopping district (the via Sparano and via Argiro).